Systematic vaccine safety surveillance is indispensable in ensuring public trust of the Expanded Program on Immunisation (EPI) and quality of vaccines. The hospital-based sentinel surveillance system (HBSSS) was designed to detect safety signals of rare adverse events of special interest (AESl) or to evaluate safety signals arising from other sources, following vaccination with COVID-19 vaccines in Uganda. The evaluation aimed to assess the impact and feasibility of HBSSS as a vaccine safety surveillance model for low- and middle-income countries.
The Ministry of Health recognizes that access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in health facilities is critical in the reduction of diseases, improved occupational health, more efficient health care services, improved staff morale and performance. The micro planning data generated will guide line ministries, local government authorities and development partners to position WASH in the health care facilities agenda within the Water and Health sectors. Additionally, it will support the development of a roadmap for achieving WASH-related sustainable development goals for health institutions.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3 and SDG 6 reinforce the need to ensure adequate WASH services, which will result in a reduction in maternal mortality, ending preventable newborn deaths, and providing quality universal health coverage. The rationale of the WASH guidelines is to document procedures and provide a framework for strategic planning, implementation of functional and effective WASH services in healthcare facilities in Uganda. These guidelines offer a basis for creating the minimum conditions required for providing healthcare services in a healthy environment for healthcare workers, patients and visitors to the healthcare premises. They also serve as a tool for monitoring the performance of WASH in health care facilities.
The HIV Recent Infection Surveillance – Public Health Response guide offers practical steps and procedures for conducting a PHR upon identifying hotspots for HIV acquisition. It clearly outlines the roles of both national and sub-national teams, ensuring a well-coordinated approach to implementation.
Big Catch-up vaccination refers to the action of vaccinating an individual who, for whatever reason, is missing or has not received doses of vaccines for which they are eligible, as per the national immunization schedule. This Big catch up was designed to reach children who have missed routine
vaccinations, often due to disruptions in healthcare services, geographic barriers, or other challenges including those were affected by the COVID Pandemic restrictions.
The guidelines provide a framework for the community health service implementation, detailing its structure and service delivery channels. Additionally, it is introducing and defining an integrated essential community services package which is based on a life course approach. The delineation provided by this guideline will ensure that all stake holders contribute meaningfully to the overarching national community health goals.
These Guidelines in so introducing a framework for community social services delivery and, providing information to the users (citizens and officials) prepares them to address the traditional as well as the emerging concerns associated with social services delivery. These guidelines are designed to support the delivery of social services by government, Non-State Actors and all citizens at parish, village and household level. These guidelines do not replace or negate any legal or policy provision but rather aim to strengthen them to deliver quality and sustainable social services in Uganda.
This document contains answers to the questions that are frequently asked by the people in our communities.
The National Implementation Plan for Medical Oxygen Scale-up (2023/24-2027/28) will provide strategic guidance on improving equitable access to quality medical oxygen therapy services, hence promoting oxygen security. The purpose of this plan is to consolidate the progress achieved over the past five years and establish sustainable systems that enhance oxygen programming for more effective outcomes in alignment with the National Health Strategy.
The 2024 GH5050 Report takes an in-depth look at gender equality and diversity within global health leadership. For the first time, the Report also explores the differences between the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Drawing on seven years of annual assessments, the Report finds that while some progress has been made, significant and alarming gaps remain, especially in diversity in leadership and pay equity
This document is the second in a series of global reports describing progress towards the 2030 targets set in Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021– 2030 (the road map) (3). It describes a wide range of activities, accomplishments and challenges across the portfolio of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and across all six WHO regions.
The latest edition of the World health statistics provides an essential examination of trends in global health over the past two decades that have shaped the world in which we live. It highlights the sobering reality that, due largely to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, global life expectancy and healthy life expectancy have both regressed to the level a decade ago, although the impact was unequal across regions and income groups. This regression and its associated inequality signal significant challenges to health systems, demanding urgent attention and action.
